Ruchika Tulshyan, News Editor
11th December 2007

The Executive and General Committees of LSE Raising and Giving (RAG) were elected last week. After the motion was passed three weeks ago at the LSE Students’ Union (LSESU) Union General Meeting (UGM) to make RAG a separate constituent body, elections for 14 positions took place.

Jessica Catwright was voted President, while Charlie Samuda was elected Vice-President. Cartwright and Samuda were the co-founders of year-long RAG at the beginning of Michaelmas Term 2007. Cartwright said: “The RAG elections returned an incredible group of enthusiastic and energetic people. RAG now has the structure it craved and the buzz it needs to ensure that the future of RAG will be even bigger and even better, and that the events you’ll get to enjoy from now on will be the best they can be.”

The Executive Committee consists of five members, while the General Committee has nine members including Louisa Clare-Evans who will be in charge of a magazine to be published next term, LSESU RAG Mag.

The current RAG total stands at £8,891.17 raised from various events including RAIDs, Krispy Kreme Donut sales and a RAG Charity Ball earlier this term. This week RAG and the Austrian Society have teamed up to sell hot Austrian wine, Gluhwein, outside the library on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-8 pm. Last year, this event was voted the best charitable event by the LSESU. This year, the wine sale will include baked Austrian treats accompanied by carollers.

The Committee have an extensive list of events lined up for Lent Term including a hitch hike to Dublin. The Lent Term line up will be listed in full on the RAG website over the holidays at www.lsesurag.com.